# Panagamuwa GN division, Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/panagamuwa/

Grama Niladhari division · Akmeemana DS Division 

# Panagamuwa

Panagamuwa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province. It covers **0.58 km²**.

- 0.6km²

## Where is Panagamuwa?

Panagamuwa lies in [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/), [Galle District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Attaragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/attaragoda/), [Bambaragoda](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/bambaragoda/), [Galgamuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/galgamuwa/), [Kaduruduwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/kaduruduwa/), [Kalahe](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/kalahe/) and [Wanchawala](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/wanchawala/). By area it is the 12032nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.8% of [Akmeemana DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/southern/galle/akmeemana/). The centre of Panagamuwa is about 110 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.0367° N, 80.2607° E. Local names: පනාගමුව .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Things to see in and around Panagamuwa

### Nearby, outside Panagamuwa

- Coco Bay · beach, Bonavistawa2.3 km
- Buddha Statue · monument, Magalla2.9 km
- Saffron Robes · gallery, Unawatuna Central3.1 km
- White Jungle beach · beach, Bonavistawa3.1 km
- Monkey View · attraction, Yaddehimulla3.3 km
- 2004 Tsunami Victims Memorial · memorial, Bonavistawa3.4 km
- Delawella Beach · beach, Dalawella3.9 km
- Blowhole · viewpoint, Yaddehimulla3.9 km
- Wijaya Beach · beach, Thalpe South4.1 km
- Mihiripena beach · beach, Heenatigala South4.3 km
- The Akersloot Bastion · archaeological site, Fort4.6 km
- The Zwart Bastion · archaeological site, Cheena Koratuwa4.7 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Panagamuwa

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo
- CurrencyRupee (LKR)
- Country calling code+94
- LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Koggala Airport (KCT) · Galle8.1 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo97 km

### Nearest railway station

Unawatuna (Unawatuna East), about 2.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:57).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Weather in Panagamuwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Galle District, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,174 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (85 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 95 

Feb 27 85 

Mar 28 124 

Apr 28 221 

May 28 243 

Jun 28 146 

Jul 27 116 

Aug 27 139 

Sep 27 189 

Oct 27 280 

Nov 27 334 

Dec 27 202 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Panagamuwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Divisional Hospital Unawatuna · Unawatuna West 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02036&mlon=80.24696#map=17/6.02036/80.24696) 

Bank Central Finance · Pettigalawatta 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03767&mlon=80.22798#map=17/6.03767/80.22798) 

ATM BOC · Fort 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02614&mlon=80.21937#map=17/6.02614/80.21937) 

Petrol pump Shell · Nugadoowa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03384&mlon=80.24541#map=17/6.03384/80.24541) 

Hotel The Halcyon Galle · Attaragoda 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03157&mlon=80.25639#map=17/6.03157/80.25639) 

Mall Antic Gem & Jewellery store · Makuluwa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.04311&mlon=80.23360#map=17/6.04311/80.23360) 

School Yatagala Maha Vidyalaya · Yatagama 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.02246&mlon=80.26138#map=17/6.02246/80.26138) 

College Uswathun Hasana Maha Vidyalaya · Dewata 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.03231&mlon=80.24228#map=17/6.03231/80.24228) 

Police station Akmeemana Police Station · Ihalagoda East 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.07314&mlon=80.27526#map=17/6.07314/80.27526) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other GN divisions in Akmeemana DS Division

- Akmeemana
- Amalgama
- Ambagahavila
- Ambalanwatta
- Amukotuwa
- Anangoda
- Ankokkawala
- Attaragoda
- Badungoda
- Badungoda Colony
- Bambaragoda
- Batadoowa
- Batadoowa West
- Divulana Colony
- Etambagasmulla
- Ettiligoda North
- Galgamuwa
- Ganegoda
- Ganegoda West
- Halgasmulla
- Haliwala
- Handugoda
- Hinidumgoda
- Hiyare East
- Hiyare North
- Hiyare South
- Ihala Hiyare
- Ihalagoda Colony
- Ihalagoda East
- Ihalagoda South
- Ihalagoda West
- Jambuketiya
- Kaduruduwa
- Kadurugashena
- Kalahe
- Kandahena
- Kerenvila Colony
- Ketandola
- Kirindagoda
- Manavila
- Meegoda
- Melegoda
- Metaramba
- Nagahawatta
- Nivithipitigoda
- Niyagama
- Nugadoowa
- Pedinnoruwa
- Pilana
- Pinnadoowa
- Pinnadoowa Colony
- Rathkindagoda
- Thalahitiyawa
- Thalgasyaya
- Thalpe North
- Thalpegoda
- Walahanduwa
- Wanchawala
- Welihena
- Weliketiya
- Yakgaha
- Yatagama

## Quick answers

- Where is Panagamuwa?In Akmeemana DS Division, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Panagamuwa?Attaragoda, Bambaragoda, Galgamuwa, Kaduruduwa, Kalahe and Wanchawala
- What is there to see in Panagamuwa?Coco Bay, Buddha Statue, Saffron Robes, White Jungle beach
- What time zone is Panagamuwa in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Panagamuwa?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Panagamuwa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Panagamuwa?January to February and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Panagamuwa?Divisional Hospital Unawatuna, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Panagamuwa?Central Finance, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Panagamuwa?BOC, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panagamuwa?Shell, about 1.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Panagamuwa?LK3145245 (OCHA common operational dataset)